Video wrongly identifies East Timor as Turkish protests

A post on social media claimed to show protests in Turkey against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The post suggested that millions were in the streets and that Erdogan had fled. However, the claim is false. The video being shared does not show protests in Turkey. Instead, it captures a crowd in East Timor during a Mass attended by Pope Francis in September 2024. Fact-checkers conducted a reverse image search and confirmed the video's true origin. The footage shows people heading home after the Mass, not demonstrating against any government. Experts, including Tal Hagin, emphasized that the video does not represent recent events in Turkey. The misinformation has been debunked, highlighting the importance of verifying claims before sharing them online.